Tray.



B. SNYDER & K. McCREERY.

TRAY,

APPLICATION FILED AUG-30, 1945'.

Patented July 11, 1916. I

N E s'r s are v BALFOUR SNYDER AND KING MGCREERY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

TRAY.

Application filed August 30, 1915. Serial No. 4?,917.

I To all whom it may concern:

tray sections case,

Be it known that we, BALFOUR SNYDER and KING MoCRnnRY, citizens of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trays, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to show case trays of that class which are adapted, to support and display candies or other merchandise.

The objects of our invention are to provide improved trays of this class of simple and inexpensive construction; to so construct the same as to admit of the ready adjustment of said trays with reference to their width or the distance between the walls thereof, and to produce other improvements, the details of which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. Theseobjects we accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a show case showing two of our improved tray sections in position therein on the floor of the case, Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective of portions of two of the tray sections, Fig. 3 is a View in perspective of a portion of a floor show case, showing a slightly modified construction of trays arranged on the intermediate shelf thereof, Fig. 4: is an enlarged end view of one of the shown in Fig. 3, and, Fig. 5 is alongitudinal section through a portion of one of said tray sections.

In carrying out our invention, each tray comprises two corresponding sections and each of these sections comprises an oblong plate 1 preferably of sheet metal. At the center of the width of each of these plates, there are formed throughout the length thereof two parallel ribs 2 which are separated sufficiently to form a channel which is adapted to detachably receive the lower edge portion of a vertical glass partition plate 8. The parallel upstanding ribs 2 of each of the base plates 1 are preferably produced by forming the plate with two upright parallel bends. The glass plate which is'intended-to form the side wall of the tray, is of suitable height and when the tray section is supported transversely on the floor of a show such as is indicated at 4, the front end f the g ass plate 3 is in contact with or abuts against. the front plate of the show case, while the rear end of the plate 3 terminates at the rear wall'of said show case. The tray. sections, constructed as we have descrlbed, are laid parallel to each other, as shown in Fig. 1, with the marginal portion of one of the side members of the base plate 1 overlapping the corresponding marginal portion of the adjacent section. The traylikespace thus formed between each pair of upright glass plates 3 serves as a receptacle for the candies or other merchandise which is to be displayed.

Owing to the fact that the base plates of the trays overlap each other, it is obvious that the width of each tray orthe distances between the plates 3 may be varied, as desired, by simply moving one tray section toward or away from the other, thereby de creasing or increasing the degree of overlap of the base plates.

In Figs. 3, 4: and 5 of the drawing, we have shown a slightly modified construction, in order to adapt our trays for use on a show case shelf, such as is indicated at 5. These show case shelves are ordinarily made to project from the inner face of the rear wall of the show case and do not extend to the front of the case. It will be understood that where the trays are supported on a shelf of this character means must be provided for preventing the merchandise from dropping from the front ends of the trays and in order to provide such means, weform each of the base plates with front end extensions which project beyond andon each side of the pair of ribs 2. These extensions which are indicated at 6 are bent upward, thus forming a shoulder or end wall between which and the ends of the ribs 2, may be inserted and sup ported the lower edge portion of a vertical end plate 7 of glass. In this manner the trays are formed with end walls which will permit of their use on the intermediate shelf of a show case. 4

It is well known that where trays are employed' for the display of confections and other merchandise, it is often desirable to change the capacity of the trays and this is accomplished by our improved construction in a simple and convenient manner.

What we claim, is:

1. In a tray construction, the combination with a plurality of base plates, the side portions of which are adapted to adjustably overlap each other, each of said plates hav- 0nd plate adapted to be supported between said upturned plate ends and the ends of said ribs.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures in presence of tWo witnesses.

BALFOUR SNYDER. KING MOOREERY.

Witnesses:

C. L. CONVERSE, A. L. PHELrs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

